On 13/2, Italian police announced the arrest of an unnamed 44-year-old Slovakian national, wanted by Italian authorities for a series of thefts dating back to 2010.

Despite being on the wanted list, the man had returned to Italy to cheer on the Slovakian ice hockey team at the Winter Olympics currently taking place in Milan.

The Slovakian team (in blue) faces Finland in a men's ice hockey group B qualifying match at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on 11/2/2026. *Photo: Xinhua.*

Italian military police tracked down and arrested the man on the evening of 11/2, based on an arrest warrant issued by Italian prosecutors 16 years ago. He was detected when checking into a campsite on the outskirts of Milan, thanks to an automatic alert system from the accommodation's reception desk.

According to authorities, the man was taken to San Vittore prison in central Milan to serve an 11-month and 7-day sentence.

He was arrested before he could watch the Slovakian ice hockey team play their opening match at the Santagiulia Arena in Milan. Slovakia defeated Finland 4-1.

By Tue Anh (Sources: CBS, Yahoo)